Buckle



(No Model.)

M. VANDERGOOK.

BUCKLE.

Patented June 1, 1886.

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CLM uw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE'.

MARK VANDERCOOK, OF BROCKTON, ILLINOIS.

BUCKLE.

LZLECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,984, dated June 1,1886.

Application` tiled January 19, 1836. Serial No. 189,037. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARK VANDERoooK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Broekton, in the county of Edgar and State of Illinois, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved harness-buckle.

In the accompanying drawings,whieh illustrate the invention, Figure l isa side view of a strap and the buckle. Fig. 2 is an edge View of thesame. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is aperspective View of the buckle.

The letter A designates the two side bars of the buckle-frame, whichextend from the rear cross-bar, b, to the guard-baro, atthe eXtremefront end, and between said extreme ends the side bars curve to oneside, as at d, and at the most prominent portion of this curved part isthe front cross-bar, e. The front ends of the curved side barsconstitute extensions c', to which the guardbar c is attached. Thus itwill be seen the rear crossbar, b, at one end and the guard-bar c at theother end occupy posi' tions on one and the same plane, while the frontcross-bar, e, has position at one side of this plane. The tongue f ispivoted on the rear cross-bar, b, and said tongue has a curve whichconforms to the shape of the side bars, A, and its free end, whenseated, occupies a socket, g, on the front cross-bar, e. The features ofthe front cross-bar, e, being located on the side bars at the mostprominent or outermost part of the curve d, and having a socket,

bar takes position on one side otA the strap II While the frontorossbar, e, is on the other side.

This buckle applied to the various holdbaek or breeching straps ofharness will save the horses tail from being cut land depleted.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States- A harness-buckle comprising the side barsof the frame and the pivoted tongue curved alike, a guard-bar, c,attached to extensions o at the front ends of the side bars, and havingposition on one and the same plane with the rea-r cross-bar, b, and thefront cross-bar, e, at the most prominent portion of the sidebar curveand at one side of the plane mentioned, and having a tongue-socket, g,as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARK VANDERCOOK.

Witnesses: Y

A. L. GoLLINs, W. A. GILLIS.

